| Club: | Dumbarton |
| Season: | 2010–11 |
| Manager: | Jim Chapman Alan Adamson |
| Chairman: | Colin Hosie Alan Jardine[1] |
| Stadium: | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| League: | Scottish Second Division |
| League Result: | Seventh place |
| Cup2 Result: | First round, lost to Queen of the South |
| Cup3 Result: | Third round, lost to Greenock Morton |
| League Topscorer: | Jon McShane (13) |
| Season Topscorer: | Jon McShane (13) |
| Highest Attendance: | 853 vs. Livingston, 5 March 2011[2] |
| Lowest Attendance: | 350 vs. Alloa Athletic, 18 January 2011 |
| Average Attendance: | 624[3] |
| Prevseason: | 2009–10 |
| Nextseason: | 2011–12 |
The 2010–11 season was Dumbarton's second consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Third Division at the end of the 2008–09 season.[4] Dumbarton also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Dumbarton finished seventh in the Second Division.[5] They reached the first of the Scottish Challenge Cup,[6] the first round of the League Cup[7] and the third round of the Scottish Cup.[8]
Dumbarton began the 2010–11 season under the management of Jim Chapman. On 27 October 2010, Chapman resigned as manager,[9] with Alan Adamson being appointed as interim manager.[10] In April 2011, after six months as interim manager Adamson was appointed on a permanent basis.[11]
See main article: 2010–11 Scottish Second Division.
See main article: 2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup.
See main article: 2010–11 Scottish League Cup.
See main article: 2010–11 Scottish Cup.
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| Player | From | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Nugent | East Fife | 4 Jun 2010 | |
| Stephen Grindlay | Ayr United | 10 Jun 2010 | |
| Allan McManus | Morton | 10 Jun 2010 | |
| Ross Campbell | Dunfermline Athletic | 5 Jul 2010 | |
| Paul Maxwell | Ashfield | 5 Jul 2010 | |
| Graham Wilson | Cumnock | 5 Jul 2010 | |
| Tony Wallace | Dumbarton Youth | 20 Jul 2010 | |
| Jon McShane | St Mirren (loan) | 30 Jul 2010 | |
| James Creaney | Galway United | 21 Aug 2010 | |
| Nicky Devlin | Dumbarton Youth | 23 Aug 2010 | |
| Ryan Metcalfe | Dumbarton Youth | 23 Aug 2010 | |
| Mark Gilhaney | Alloa Athletic | 27 Aug 2010 | |
| Gary Smith | Motherwell (loan) | 27 Aug 2010 | |
| Stirling Smith | Aberdeen (loan) | 31 Aug 2010 | |
| Martin McGowan | Knightswood Juv (trialist) | 23 Oct 2010 | |
| Jonathan Lindsay | St Johnstone (loan) | 22 Nov 2010 | |
| Patrick Walker | Annan Athletic | 16 Jan 2011 | |
| Craig McLeish | Falkirk (loan) | 27 Jan 2011 | |
| Jordan Halsman | Motherwell (loan) | 28 Jan 2011 | |
| Jordan White | Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 3 Mar 2011 |
| Player | To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mick Dunlop | Alloa Athletic | 20 May 2010 | |
| Stevie Murray | Stenhousemuir | 2 Jun 2010 | |
| Ross Clark | Stenhousemuir | 18 Jun 2010 | |
| Dennis Wyness | Peterhead | 8 Jul 2010 | |
| Ross O'Donoghue | Elgin City | 22 Jul 2010 | |
| Chris Smith | Ayr United | 23 Jul 2010 | |
| Roddy Hunter | Pollok | ||
 Jan Vojacek | SK Sigma Olomouc | ||
| David Winters | Can Tho |